Pruning and Care of Shade Trees
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Most established shade trees do not need to be pruned regularly. But yearly pruning during the first few years after planting can help a tree become established and develop a strong, attractive structure. Learn when and how to prune and problems you might
Cotton Pests: Scouting and Management - Page 3
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Beneficial insects
Honey bees and other insects help pollinate cotton. Cotton is primarily a self-pollinator, but it is partially pollinated by insects.
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Cotton diseases
Diseases, including nematodes, reduced cotton production in Missouri an estimated 8.7 million pounds in 2001, 19.6 million pounds in 2002, and 39.7 million pounds in 2003. The value of the loss in 2003 was $17.1 million. Clearly cotton diseases are a serious detriment to the cotton farmer's income and the economy of Missouri.
Cotton Pests: Scouting and Management
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Cotton pest management scouting report (PDF)
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Insect management
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Subterranean Termites
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Infant and Toddler Basics: Development During the First Three Years
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Infants and toddlers grow up quickly. Visit our site for our Infant and Toddler Basics: Development During the First Three Years resource.
Managing the Armyworm Complex in Missouri Field Crops
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Figure 1a
True armyworm.
High Tunnel Tomato Production
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Editor's note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.
The Mental Aspects of Performance for Firefighters and Fire Officers (The M.A.P.), Second Edition Manual
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This book helps firefighters and fire officers learn about specific keys to successful performance, goal setting, situation-evaluation training, mental discipline, sensory-enhancement education, and more. It is full of information, skills, exercises, and tools designed to help develop and maintain the psychological and emotional muscles required to sustain long and successful careers.
Management of Soft Red Winter Wheat
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Occasional Biting Pests
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There are several species of insects and mites that bite human occasionally. Some are encountered indoors while others are found outdoors. Some are specific pests of humans, with no other hosts, while others attack humans incidentally. These insects and mites vary in their biology, behavior and methods of control.
Splints in Horses
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Most people who own or breed horses are familiar with the cannon bone of the horse limb. On each side of the cannon bone is a small bone known as the splint bone. The small splint bones are thin and taper to become a small knob about two-thirds of the way down the cannon bone (Figure 1).
Economic Considerations for Beef Manure Management Systems, Page 4
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Tables 1 through 29 detail many topics of consideration when selecting a beef manure management system.
Feeding Horses
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In balancing rations for horses, the goals are to furnish horses with a daily supply of nutrients in the correct amounts to prevent digestive upsets and to use feedstuffs that are palatable, easily obtained and economical.
Economic Considerations for Beef Manure Management Systems, Page 2
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Example 1 shows how to determine the value of manure nutrients used by 150 bushels per acre corn (based on soil test).
Selecting Landscape Plants: Needled Evergreens
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Needled evergreens are planted primarily because of their evergreen foliage. Visit our site for our Selecting Landscape Plants: Needled Evergreens resource.
Economic Considerations for Beef Manure Management Systems, Page 3
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Example 2 shows how to determine the value of manure nutrients used by 2 tons per acre fescue hay (based on soil test).
Economic Considerations for Beef Manure Management Systems
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Manure can be a valuable resource in a crop production system. Most of the beef manure produced in Missouri is dropped on pastures. The purpose of this guide is to compare the economics of three systems for collecting, storing, and transporting beef manure from confined feeding operations and applying it to the land. The three systems are solid manure systems, slurry systems (with injection into the soil) and lagoon systems in which the effluent is applied using a traveling gun (and not incorporated).
Pesticides and the Environment
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Once a pesticide is introduced into the environment, whether through an application, a disposal or a spill, it is influenced by many processes. These processes determine a pesticide's persistence and movement, if any, and its ultimate fate.